May 08, 2023

News and Notes for Undergraduate Academic Advisors - Spring 2023 Final Examination Schedule | Yasemin Sari - MWOne Academic Advising Award Recipient | The Office of Academic Advising Welcomes Amanda Ehlers!

Please review these items to assist with your work with advisees as well for professional/personal information - or if appropriate to pass along to your students.  NEW: Academic Advisor Portal | Spring 2023 Final Examination Schedule | Yasemin Sari - MWOne Academic Advising Award Recipient | The Office of Academic Advising Welcomes Amanda Ehlers! | Institutional Academic Advising Vision & Mission Statement  

  • NEW! Academic Advisor Portal
    • The new Academic Advisor Portal is a centralized point for campus-wide UNI faculty and staff academic advisors, as well as student success partners, for information and resources to enhance work with students and further expand professional development.
    • Highlights of the portal include:  Advisor Toolbox - including scheduling and registration resources  |  Academic Advisor FAQs  |  UNI Advising Network  |  News, Information & Announcements
       
  • Spring 2023 Final Examination Schedule
    • Final Examination Schedule for the Spring 2023 semester
    • Student requests to take final examinations at times other than as scheduled will be granted for only the most urgent reasons.
      • Excessive examination load, three on one day, is a justifiable reason for a change.  Use this link for more information on how students can request a change in the examination schedule.
         
  • Yasemin Sari - MWOne Academic Advising Award Recipient
    • Congratulations to Yasemin Sari (Philosophy & World Religions) who was awarded the MidWestOne UNIque Academic Advising Award for the 2022-23 academic year! 
    • Yasemin was selected by a committee of peers from a nomination portfolio of evidence demonstrating the quality of their undergraduate academic advising in 1) Scheduling / Registration and Progress Towards Degree, 2) Professional Development and Co-Curricular Mentoring, and 3) Student Personal Growth and Engagement.
       
  • The Office of Academic Advising Welcomes Amanda Ehlers!
    • The Office of Academic Advising welcomes Amanda Ehlers to the team as an academic advisor. Amanda joins us from Mount Mercy University, where she served as the Director of Student Engagement. She has broad experience working with student organizations, working with New Orientation and Welcome Leaders, and mentoring first-year students to support their likelihood to persist. Amanda earned her Master of Education in Higher Education - Student Affairs from Iowa State University. We're excited that she is joining the UNI community! 
       
  • Institutional Academic Advising Vision & Mission Statement (revised Spring 2016) [See Academic Advising Mission, Vision, Goals & Outcomes webpage]
    • Vision Statement: UNI aspires to create the best possible advising experience for each student\
    • Mission Statement: Academic Advising is a critical component of the teaching and learning environment at UNI. Advising is a personalized educational experience, empowering students to explore, articulate and achieve their academic, career and life goals.